Women With Low Potassium at Risk for Stroke

It’s long been common knowledge that getting enough potassium every day is imperative if you suffer from existing hypertension, but new...

Mindfulness-Based Meditation Lowers Blood Pressure

Not surprisingly, the idiom ‘mind over body’ has again been proven apt. In new evidence that proves the effectiveness of...

A ‘Worm’ Pill Could Stop the Body From Hurting Itself

In 2009, New York writer Susannah Cahalan suffered a mysterious illness that sent her to the hospital for over a month while doctors labored to...

Why Your Desk Job Is Killing You

By now, you’ve heard the rumors. You probably have a friend or family member who has told you that you might love your new job (and hey, at...

Too Much Sugar Slows the Brain, Decreases Memory

The next time someone calls you a sugar junkie, you might think twice about eating that doughnut. Name-calling aside, there is a great deal of...